There are many ways to augment or enlarge the breasts. By far the most common way is to place silicone or saline breast implants (breast implantation, breast augmentation.) However, fat can be transferred from other areas, such as the waist or abdomen, to the breasts for breast enlargement or breast augmentation.

The medical term for a breast lift or breast uplift surgery is Mastopexy. As women age, the ligaments that hold up the breast begin to stretch and the breast sags. Also changes such as pregnancy or large amounts of weight loss can lead to drooping breasts. Medically the breasts are not considered to be drooping unless the position of the nipple is at or below the level of the inframammary fold.

This category of surgery encompasses a large segment of breast surgery. Some patients are born with certain breast irregularities or deformities, other patients have had previous surgeries with less than optimal results. Sometimes there are issues that develop after a perfectly performed breast surgery such as capsular contracture (excessive scar tissue forming around the breast) that will later need correction.

While breasts are often seen as a primary characteristic of physical attractiveness, women often seek a breast reduction when they want to decrease the size of the breast or reduce physical pain. Large and sagging breasts often cause back and shoulder aches.

The minor nipple lift, which is also called a crescent breast lift, has been around for some time. However, multiple board certified plastic surgeonDr. Lane Smith has improved upon this concept and minor mastopexy technique. This mastopexy technique is a small or minor type of breast lift that can be done to help give additional lift to the breast or help with minor problems such as uneven nipples or other breast asymmetries.

Smith Plastic Surgery is the exclusive Las Vegas plastic surgery practice to offer the only FDA-approved cellulite treatment that lasts over 2-years. By using Cellfina, we’re able to treats the main cause of cellulite, which are the connecting bands woven through fat.* As you age, these bands contract and tighten, pulling down your skin and creating puckering on the surface of your skin. Like a tense rubberband, once these bands are released, the skin will bounce back and smooth out.*

Pregnancy is a wonderful event and gives us the miracle of life. Women are blessed in that this is a special power that only they possess, but they are also faced with the burden of changes to their bodies that occur with pregnancy. Unfortunately, men sometimes do not understand the sacrifices a woman must make in order to bring children into the world. The changes occur on almost every level. Often after pregnancy, there are major changes to the breasts, and abdomen, but also to things such as a slight widening of the pelvic bones or changes in their genitalia.

Isn’t your skin amazing? Mothers have been surprised by the remarkable changes a woman’s body goes through during pregnancy. This is also true for men and women who have experienced fluctuations in their weight. How can you restore your abdomen to its previous appearance? No laser treatments or creams can remove stretch marks. And, no matter how hard you try, there is often no amount of diet or exercise that will get rid of the stomach bulge. There is just no way to get 6-pack abs if your abdominal muscles are not in their proper place.

Unlike traditional liposuction, which uses the very slim rod known as a cannula and an aspirator to suck the fat cells from your body, SmartLipo uses a laser to destroy the fat cells while they’re still in the body and then Dr. Smith uses the cannula to suction them out.

There are many benefits to buttock augmentation and buttock enhancement. Larger buttocks can help balance other areas of the figure, for example large breasts or wide shoulders or hips. Larger buttocks look sexier, and make a patients look younger. Buttock augmentation can help lift buttocks that are sagging. Most importantly patients look and feel more attractive.

A round shapely buttock is a sign of youth and beauty. As we age, the buttocks tends to get smaller and flatter and begins to droop. A flat buttock even in a young patient, makes a person look older, and less sexually attractive. Conversely: a round full buttock even in a older patient, makes the patient look younger and more sexually attractive. While African-Americans tend to have larger buttocks, Asians and Phillipinos tend to have flat, smaller buttocks. Increasingly women and men are desiring larger buttocks and buttock enhancement. Fortunately, there are several ways to enhance buttock appearance, and make them more round, and/or larger.

A belt lipectomy, also known as a lower body lift, is a surgical procedure that reshapes the patient’s abdomen, hips, thighs and buttocks. This procedure is not intended simply to remove fat, which can be addressed with liposuction for most patients. However, the plastic surgeon may combine liposuction with a body lift to produce the best results.*

As we age, the skin of the arms can hang and be unattractive. This can also happen after massive weight loss and with weight gain. The hanging skin is usually most prominent in the upper arm area. Some people unflatteringly refer to these as “bat wings”. Often people with this condition will not wear short-sleeved shirts or blouses, even in very hot weather. Usually the problem is mostly in the upper arm area above the elbow with the lower arm area being relatively normal in width (thickness). A brachialplasty or “arm lift” is the procedure whereby the extra skin is removed and the width of the upper arm is made smaller and thinner.

The inner or outer thighs can sometimes hang excessively and have a great deal of loose skin and cellulite. This can occur after massive weight loss, such as after bariatric surgery or aging, or even after poorly performed excessive liposuction. In these cases, liposuction alone will simply make the skin hang more and the thighs look worse. When this occurs thigh lift surgery is a better procedure because the excess skin is removed during thigh lift surgery.*

Many women are concerned about the appearance of their genital (vaginal) area. Labiaplasty surgery is surgery to improve the appearance of the external female genitalia or labia. Although women frequently feel they are the only person with this problem, this is actually a very common surgery and a surgery with one of the highest satisfaction rates of any surgery that Dr. Smith performs.*

Over time, the body changes and certain muscles and sections of skin can become loose or significantly more slack than they were before. The vagina can be affected by this natural part of the aging process, as well as by vaginal childbirth. If you are interested in a procedure that can tighten up a vagina which has become loose over time, our Las Vegas plastic surgeon at Smith Plastic Surgery can help. We offer a vaginal tightening procedure known as a vaginoplasty, which can help increase overall tightness.*

The topic of male breast development can sometimes be an embarrassing one. It is sometimes comforting to know that this is a common problem. The medical term for this is called gynecomastia. The problem can be minor to very severe. When the problem is severe the breasts can be as large as a well-developed woman’s. Gynecomastia is most often not medically harmful, but can be extremely embarrassing.*

Pectoralis muscles are highly sought out by men of all ages and fitness levels. They are also one of the hardest muscles to build, even with hard work, dedication, and exercise. If you have been unable to get your pectoralis muscles to look the way you would like them to, pectoral implants may be the answer.

When it comes to first impressions, a person’s face is far and away the most likely aspect others are going to notice. Science has proven repeatedly that a person’s facial features are the most important factor in determining a person’s attractiveness.

Because the neck is so visible and exposed to the sun, it is one of the most susceptible regions to wrinkle and develop other signs of aging. If you are interested in reducing signs of wrinkles or loose skin in your neck and gaining a more youthful appearance, a neck lift may be ideal for you. At Smith Plastic Surgery, our board-certified Las Vegas plastic surgeon treats patients who wish to achieve improved facial aesthetics.

Ears that stick out too far or are too prominent can be a great source of embarrassment, especially for children in school. Children can be called “Dumbo” or have other derogatory comments made about them. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple procedure called Otoplasty to correct this problem.

Rhinoplasty (cosmetic nose surgery) is the medical term for surgery to improve the appearance of the nose. The lay public sometimes refers to this as a “Nose Job”. It is one of the most commonly performed procedures performed by Dr. Lane Smith and he performs among the most rhinoplasty surgery in the Western United States and probably the most in Las Vegas. Our Las Vegas plastic surgeon has won awards for his research and developments in rhinoplasty surgery and is considered an expert in this area.*

Blepharoplasty is also called an eyelid lift or eyelid enhancement surgery. This is perhaps the easiest cosmetic surgery to recover from. It is surgery that is performed to correct saggy, baggy or puffy eyelids. It makes the eyes look more youthful.* Sometimes when a patient has very loose skin hanging over the eyelid, it can also help improve a patient’s visual fields.*

Over time, the forehead and face become wrinkled and can lose definition, causing sagging. This is most often due to the natural aging process, but genetics, time in the sun, and various other factors can play a part. If you would like to reduce lines or other signs of aging in your brow area, a brow lift may be the answer you have been looking for. Our qualified Las Vegas plastic surgeon and team at Smith Plastic Surgery use brow lift procedures to reduce and correct a variety of facial signs.

Western cultures today more and more look to a woman’s lips as a sign of sensuality and beauty. As a result, more and more women are choosing to augment their lips by making them fuller, defining the lip line and even reducing lines and wrinkles around the mouth.

Having a facelift or other type of facial plastic surgery can help you reverse signs of aging and make your face look significantly younger. However, plastic surgery is quite invasive and requires a healing period for which you may not be prepared. If you are interested in a non-invasive procedure which can produce results almost immediately, Botox injections may be the answer. Our Las Vegas Med Spa offers this popular, non-surgical filler to help you achieve improved skin quality and facial appearance.*

There are many aspects of the face which impact the overall appearance of your face. One of the biggest and most noticeable parts of your face is your chin, which can drastically influence your overall appearance. Do you feel that your chin is not proportionate to the rest of your face?

Many people turn to over-the-counter and/or prescription creams, gels or serums to improve their face’s appearance. And, while many of these products can help improve the look of aging skin, they are not as effective as laser skin resurfacing, which can greatly improve your skin’s look, texture and elasticity.*

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